Melrose Branch

Hours & Information

Closed until 10:00am tomorrow

Monday 
10:00AM - 5:30PM
Tuesday 
10:00AM - 8:00PM
Wednesday 
10:00AM - 8:00PM
Thursday 
10:00AM - 5:30PM
Friday 
12:00PM - 5:30PM
Saturday 
10:00AM - 5:30PM
Sunday 
Closed
4805 Foothill Boulevard
Oakland, CA 94601
Melrose Branch has books in English and Spanish. Special interest collections include African American fiction and non-fiction, a small Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender collection, and English as a Second Language. The branch has…

Upcoming Events

Holidays and Closures

  • Christmas Eve
    Tuesday, December 24, 2024
    Closed All Day
  • Christmas Day
    Wednesday, December 25, 2024
    Closed All Day
  • New Year's Eve
    Tuesday, December 31, 2024
    Closes early: 5:30pm
  • New Year's Day
    Wednesday, January 1, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
    Monday, January 20, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • President's Day
    Monday, February 17, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • César Chávez Day
    Monday, March 31, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • Memorial Day
    Monday, May 26, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • Juneteenth
    Thursday, June 19, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • Independence Day
    Friday, July 4, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • Labor Day
    Monday, September 1, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • California Admission Day
    Tuesday, September 9, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • Veterans Day
    Tuesday, November 11, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • Thanksgiving Day
    Thursday, November 27, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • Day After Thanksgiving
    Friday, November 28, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • Christmas Day
    Thursday, December 25, 2025
    Closed All Day
  • New Year's Eve Day
    Wednesday, December 31, 2025
    Closed All Day

About Melrose Branch

  • Free street parking, 1 Accessible parking spot on 48th Ave nearest Foothill. Easy parking except on 1st/3rd Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9-12 due to street sweeping.

  • The Melrose Branch has a meeting room that can be reserved here, opens a new window. The meeting room holds 75 people. It has three wooden tables, two folding tables, and 45 chairs.

  • Multi-story building WITH an elevator. Our front entrance is on Foothill and has 18 total steps with a rail to the main floor. Our ADA entrance in alongside the library on the 48th Ave side. There is a doorbell and automatic doors and staff will automatically open the door. The Accessible parking is on the 48th Ave side just up from this entrance. Accessible bathroom(s), Accessible water fountain(s), Accessible self-service checkout, Accessible parking

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